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Accidents - Scales - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 344
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2004:15
Year 2007:95
Year 2008:111
Year 2010:105
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:15
26-50 years old:191
50+ years old:136

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
COMMINUTED FX R TIB/FIB: SYNCOPAL EPISODE; 65YOF STEPPED ON SCALES, FELL, HIT HEAD ON BATHTUB & WALL, FALL TO FLOOR, COMMINUTED FX TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
84YOF WAS STANDING ON BATHROOM SCALE AT HOME & LOST HER BALANCE SUSTAINING HEAD & SHOULDER INJURIES WITH A RT CALF LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
37YOF WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM FALLING OFF A SCALE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
86 YOF FELL BACKWARDS OFF SCALE CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
PT STATES A SCALE FELL & STRUCK LEG AT A STORE DX: LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A SCALE AT HOSPITAL AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX; FRACTURED RIGHT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
DROPPED ON SCALE AT NH/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
11 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL AND CUT LEG ON SCALE IN BATHROOM LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2001Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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